a city’s outer boundary, which delineates its territory and separates the lands of one city from those of other territorial categories. The city limits are also the boundary of a city as a territorial-administrative unit. In the USSR the presidiums of the supreme soviets of the union republ...
the reduction of industrial emissions and from domestic wood burning, the expansion of affordable clean energy for cooking and heating and the restriction of pollution from solid waste burning and the encouragement to make the city greener through the planting of trees and creation of green spaces....
Islam MS, Tusher TR, Mustafa M, Mahmud S (2012) Effects of solid waste and industrial effluents on water quality of Turag River at Konabari industrial area, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Environ Sci Nat Resour 5(2):213–218 Google Scholar Islam M, Al-mamun A, Hossain F, Quraishi SB, Naher K...
[...]EIA report, the operational road traffic noise levels of residential areas along the existing open road section at IEC viaduct from the Victoria CentretoCity Gardenwould be reduced from the range between 68 and 82dB(A) to between 51 and 71 dB(A)8. ...
Use of abandoned open solid waste dumpsites for cultivation of vegetables and edible fruits has been witnessed in urban settings without consideration for the health hazards this may cause. This has been the case in Kenyan urban settlements; where abandoned dumpsites are used as sources of ...
However, additional considerations for urban liveability were identified for Bangkok, notably: sewerage and solid waste management, quality drinking water, household fuel, informal housing, flooding, and labour rights. Interestingly, these considerations did not feature prominently in a recent liveability ...
It includes new clubrooms and grandstands, improved spectator facilities, lighting upgrades and the realignment of the playing field to reconnect the oval to the heritage-listed Victoria Pavilion. Other improvements include new grass banks, undercover seating terraces, a new events space, nature play...
considerable numberofforeign domestic helpers gathering and engaging in illegal hawking in Victoria Park, which has resulted in complaints about untidycity appearanceanddirty environment. legco.gov.hk legco.gov.hk 事 實上, 我曾就 維園的 罪 行問題 諮詢東區 政務處,詢問有否在區議會進行討 論 , 所得...
Several delegations commended the secretariat for documenting and sharing good practices and country experiences in eco-city development, promotion of public transportation, green buildings, 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) strategies, sustainable urban planning, solid waste management, water supply, sewerage...
More than 60% of the city’s low-income population reside in these densely-populated slums, which have very low levels of basic services (sanitation, water supply, solid waste collection, and storm water disposal) [7, 8]. Most slums in Kampala are situated in low-lying areas, making them...